I think the "Republicans are weird" strategy is too risky

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I can't believe politicians are now calling people incels on the internet.

That's OUR word, damn it! Stop stealing our culture!
I actually like it as Republicans I've interacted with in my life seem to view themselves as the beacons of normalcy so "weird" is a nice understated way of pointing out that they are anything but.
Deej posted...
Calling weirdos weird is being smug now? :/

Not by itself, but the ad? Yeah, it's smug.
vigorm0rtis posted...
Not by itself, but the ad? Yeah, it's smug.

Lol
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
The sooner everyone sees the MAGA creeps for what they are the better.
Your face looks like I need a beer.
Antifar posted...
https://davekarpf.substack.com/p/why-youre-being-weird-works-so-well

The standout line from that article, imo:

Calling it weird is cathartic, because taking it seriously is so exhausting. These are dangerous people, but they are barely serious people!
Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read.
Why is there always someone saying not to do something because conservatives might do some terrorist attacks or something in response?
If there's one thing conservatives have always been deathly allergic to, it's their own medicine. They are the stereotypical bullies who will put you down and needle you with insults all the live-long day, only to run crying to the teacher and demanding fair play the moment you manage to get under their skin by firing back.

I still think shifting definitively to 'creepy' instead of 'weird' over the coming weeks would be optimal, but other than that, I'm all aboard this campaign tact. People have been saying for years that Democrats need to step off the sanctimonious high road and at least dip their toes in the dirt to be competitive; bah gawd they're actually doing it for a change, and it's working like a charm.
Simple questions deserve long-winded answers that no one will bother to read.
masterpug53 posted...
If there's one thing conservatives have always been deathly allergic to, it's their own medicine.

Yeah, remembering back to the NPC days when it didn't take long for people to be like "wait a minute... YOU guys sound like NPCs with all the same stock phrases you're using." and them getting pissed and stopped using it. lol
Rage is a hell of an anesthetic.
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